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Brentwood Bay to Mill Bay

BC Ferries runs 8 to 9 sailings a day from Brentwood Bay to Mill Bay, the first at 07:30 and the last at 17:55. The crossing takes about 25 minutes, and an adult ticket is C$8.10.

FromBrentwood Bay
25m
ToMill Bay

Sailing times

Brentwood Bay to Mill Bay timetable

As published by the operators. Times shift with the season and are suspended in heavy weather — confirm at the terminal before you travel.

From BC Ferries's published timetable, which runs until .

Sailing on

62 sailings a week in all. Pick a day to see only its sailings.

Sailing times for Brentwood Bay to Mill Bay
DepartsArrivesRuns onCrossing
07:3007:55Mon–Sat25m
08:4009:05Daily25m
09:5010:15Daily25m
11:0011:25Daily25m
13:1513:40Daily25m
14:2514:50Daily25m
15:3516:00Daily25m
16:4517:10Daily25m
17:5518:20Daily25m
Coming backMill Bay → Brentwood Bay62 a week · 25m · from C$8.10

Published fares

What it costs

Every fare the operators publish on this crossing, for passengers and vehicles.

Passengers

Passengers fares
ClassOperatorFare
Child passenger 5-11BC FerriesC$4.05
Adult passenger 12+BC FerriesC$8.10

Vehicles

Vehicles fares
ClassOperatorFare
MotorcycleBC FerriesC$9.40
Standard vehicle up to 20ftBC FerriesC$18.80

Fares as published by the operators, in CAD, last checked . Fares move with the season and, on the busiest routes, with the sailing — check the operator's price for your day before you travel.

About this crossing

Crossing the Saanich Inlet by boat takes drivers round the Malahat, the stretch of Highway 1 between Greater Victoria and the Cowichan Valley. When that road was shut at night in November 2021, BC Ferries pointed travellers to this route and, by day, to the Salt Spring pairing of Swartz Bay–Fulford Harbour with Vesuvius Bay–Crofton. Vehicles must be no longer than 40 feet (12 metres), or 30 feet for buses, and weigh under 8,000 kg gross. Sailings cannot be booked, so traffic boards in order of arrival. The Brentwood Bay terminal, about half an hour's drive north of Victoria at the end of Verdier Avenue, has no parking of its own.

Common questions

How long is the ferry from Brentwood Bay to Mill Bay?
About 25 minutes on the published timetable.
How many ferries a day go from Brentwood Bay to Mill Bay?
Between 8 and 9 a day, depending on the day of the week. The most run on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The first boat leaves at 07:30 and the last at 17:55, local time.
Who runs the ferry from Brentwood Bay to Mill Bay?
BC Ferries runs this crossing. Tickets are sold by the operator; this site lists the timetable and does not sell them.
How much is the ferry from Brentwood Bay to Mill Bay?
An adult ticket is C$8.10 (Adult passenger 12+). Taking a vehicle starts at C$9.40 (Motorcycle). Prices as the operator published them on 5 August 2026.

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Before you sail

Reading for this crossing

The rules and the practicalities the timetable cannot tell you.

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